INNISFAIL — Rodeo goes back to its roots at the Daines Ranch. Held in the family-built corrals among the rolling hills of central Alberta, with lawn chairs adorning the hillside, it’s a traditional setting for a western sport.

LAS VEGAS — In mid-June, Trevor Brazile travelled to Alberta to compete in the 53rd annual Daines Ranch Rodeo in Innisfail as he was attempting to win a record 11th world all-around title in the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association.

It may have been Canadian night at the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas on Thursday — complete with opening act Shania Twain and the singing of ‘O Canada’ by local Wayne Vold — but it didn’t help pull Cochrane steer wrestler Straws Milan into the money.

At The Mirage hotel in Las Vegas, one can check out 16 different eateries, a spa, pool, see dolphins, gamble, stare at the giant 20,000-gallon saltwater aquarium behind the front desk, watch the volcano erupt out front or patronize several shows, such as Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles Love.